Author Question: Under which of the following conditions, if true, would the manager's suggestion least likely be ... (Read 54 times)

berenicecastro · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Under which of the following conditions, if true, would the manager's suggestion least likely be accepted?

A) The company conducts one-day offsite events on an annual basis to allow employees some time to unwind.
B) The skills required by the company are highly specialized, and hence the company is short-staffed.
C) The employees, though experiencing high levels of stress, also report high levels of job engagement.
D) The company's employees have reported high stress levels for more than three years in a row.
E) The company's leading competitor was recently voted as one of the best places to work due to its focus on employee well-being.

Question 2

To enhance the amount of autonomy employees enjoy, a company must provide its employees with tasks combined into natural work units.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

lolol · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 6, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: B) If the company is short staffed, then the company will most likely not be able to allow each of its employees to go on a seven-day mandatory vacation. Hence, this would weaken the likelihood that the manager's suggestion will be accepted. If the company's employees have reported high stress levels for more than three years in a row, then this would increase the likelihood that the manager's suggestion will be accepted. The fact that the company's leading competitor was recently voted as one of the best places to work due to its focus on employee well-being only slightly increases the likelihood that the manager's suggestion will be accepted. If the company conducts one-day offsite events on an annual basis, it only enhances the likelihood that the manager's suggestion will be accepted, as one-day events are not sufficient to combat work stress. The fact that the employees report high levels of stress as well as job engagement neither increases nor decreases the likelihood that the manager's suggestion will be accepted.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE
Explanation: Expanding jobs vertically is the strategy that is used to enhance autonomy of employees as it gives employees responsibilities and control formerly reserved for management.